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Congress

Congress. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr8g1Z5UqP8&list=PL0B48D6833A0FC48A. Goals for today:. Re-cap congressional elections & explain forms of gerrymandering Describe organization of Congress and impact of that organization Describe leadership positions

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Congress

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  1. Congress http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr8g1Z5UqP8&list=PL0B48D6833A0FC48A

  2. Goals for today: • Re-cap congressional elections & explain forms of gerrymandering • Describe organization of Congress and impact of that organization • Describe leadership positions • Discuss role of political parties in Congress • Explain the role of committees • Relate Fiscal Cliff to above

  3. Factors Affecting Congressional Elections: • Redistricting • Types • “Rules” • Supreme Court • Incumbency Advantage • Factors that diminish impact of incumbency

  4. Know Your Leaders

  5. Organization of Congress Bicameral—different characteristics of each body Leadership Role of Party Role of Committees Impact of organization

  6. HOUSE LEADERSHIP Speaker of the House (John Boehner R-Ohio) Republicans: • Speaker • Majority Leader • Chairman of Conference • Policy Committee • Committee on Committees • National Republican Congressional Committee • Research Committee Minority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA)

  7. HOUSE LEADERSHIP Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Democrats: • Minority Leader • Minority Whip • Chairman of the Caucus • Steering & Policy Committee • Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-SC) Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD)

  8. SENATE LEADERSHIP President of the Senate (Vice President) President Pro Tempore (majority party) Democrats: • Majority Leader • Majority Whip • Chairman of Conference • Policy Committee • Steering Committee • Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee President of the Senate Joe Biden(VP) President Pro Temp Patrick Leahy (D-CTI) Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) Majority Leader Henry Reid (D-NV)

  9. SENATE LEADERSHIP Republicans: • Minority Leader • Minority Whip • Chairman of Conference • Policy Committee • Committee on Committees • Republican Senatorial Committee Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ)

  10. Role of Party http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/new-faces-in-congress/113th-congress/

  11. Legislative Committees: • Type of Committees • Roles of Committees • Why is committee assignment important • http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-december-4-2012/girls-on-the-side

  12. Agriculture Appropriations Armed Services Budget Education & Workforce Energy & Commerce Ethics Financial Services Homeland Security House Admin. International Relations Judiciary Natural Resources Oversight and Reform Rules Science, Space, Tech Small Business Transportation & Infrastructure Veterans Affairs Ways & Means House Standing Committees

  13. Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry Appropriations Armed Services Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Budget Commerce, Science, Transportation Energy & Natural Resources Environment and Public Works Finance Foreign Relations Governmental Affairs Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Homeland Security Judiciary Rules and Administration Small Business and Entrepreneurship Veterans Affairs Senate Standing Committees

  14. Joint Committees: Joint Economic, Joint Taxation, House Select Committee on Energy Independence & Global Warming Senate Select Committee on Ethics House & Senate Select Committees on Intelligence Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Joint, Select, Conference Committees, Gen. Michael Hayden is sworn in during a full committee hearing of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee on his nomination to bedirector of the Central Intelligence Agency.

  15. Three Functions of Congress • Representation • Lawmaking • Oversight

  16. The Legislative Obstacle Course http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJL2Uuv-oQ

  17. The Hopper

  18. "Congress in session is Congress on public exhibition, whilst Congress in its committee-rooms is Congress at work.” - Woodrow Wilson

  19. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZFRP67sX8o&feature=related http://www.cspan.org/Events/Congress-Wraps-Up-Debate-on-Health-Care-Repeal/10737418994-3 / Fact: About 10,000 bills are introduced in Congress every year, but only about 150 are signed into law. Explain why so few bills become law. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Should the legislative process in Congress be reformed? If yes, what changes would you recommend? If not, why not? Source: http://acswebcontent.acs.org/olga/legissummbilltolaw.pdf

  20. How a bill really becomes a law: • http://politics.nytimes.com/congress/bills/111/hr3590/amendments • Riders, “Christmas tree” bill, omnibus legislation • Role of leadership—how can push legislation through • ‘log-rolling’ • Use of filibuster • President’s role • Role of ‘pork barrel’ • http://www.mikewirthart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/howlawsmadeWIRTH2.jpg

  21. Types of Legislation • Public v. Private • Authorization • Appropriations • Sunset Law

  22. Oversight • http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2010/06/18/costello.obsession.hearings.cnn?iref=videosearch • http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-april-29-2008/the-global-war-in-your-pants • http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-february-14-2008/best-damn-sports-hearing http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-december-2-2010/gaypocalypse-now

  23. Source: http://bigpicture.typepad.com/Date: 5/6/06

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